BEA to restore LAPI program
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has announced that it will restore a portion of statistical detail to its Local Area Personal Income (LAPI) program.
Continue ReadingThe Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has announced that it will restore a portion of statistical detail to its Local Area Personal Income (LAPI) program.
Continue ReadingPeg Young from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) discusses county-level data.
Continue ReadingAPDU is calling on the House and Senate to increase the total BLS budget request to $631.4 million.
Continue ReadingYesterday on the Introduction to Data Sets webinar with the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Ian Mead (Chief, Regional Product Division) gave an overview of BEA’s data products and answered questions from APDU members. Listen to an excerpt.
Continue ReadingGood news from the Hill: the move to re-introduce an unpopular bill that would affect the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey has failed.
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, the President released his FY2015 budget, which includes funds allocated to the federal statistical agencies. Here’s a sampling of reactions and break downs of the President’s proposal.
Continue ReadingAPDU joins the Marketing Research Association (MRA) and the American Statistical Association (ASA) to express concern proposed legislation in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Continue ReadingAPDU has compiled a brief summary of sequestration-related budget cuts by government agency. These items were chosen specifically for their potential impact on regional/state, and local programs. Please take a moment to read through this list and let us know if you or your organization has been impacted in any way by sequestration.
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